Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 15:18 Publisher Little Tiger Press is seeking to extend its presence in Australia and the US through partnerships with distributors. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins's announcement that it will make 5,000 backlist titles available through On Demand Books' Espresso Book Machine in Novemberwith Zondervan and HarperCollins Canada titles to be added early next yearbrings a print-on-demand tipping point a step closer, but with more hurdles to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 10:44 Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the first two novels by debut women's fiction author Emma Garcia. Senior editor Isobel Akenhead bought British Commonwealth rights, including Canada, for the first two books in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 17:05 Harry Potter fans will have to wait until the first half of 2012 for the series' ebooks as the opening of the Pottermore shop postponed from its planned October launch. In a posting on the site's blog, it said: "As our... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
What better place to be the day after Amazon unveiled its $199 Kindle Fire tablet (plus three Kindle models starting at $79) than a conference on e-readers? Long scheduled for September 29 and 30 in San Francisco, Intertechs two-day eReaders 2011 conference offered an even better platform than... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 08:55 Publishers should not be too quick to write off physical products and should encourage competition between a number of digital players to avoid the mistakes the record industry made, the director general of the Entertainment... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 10:57 Transworld has acquired John Irving's next two novels, securing hardback as well as paperback rights for the first time. Publisher Bill Scott-Kerr acquired British Commonwealth rights to Irving's next novel, In One... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 15:26 The British Museum Press is teaming up with Japanese star Hoshino Yukinobu to publish its first manga book, featuring the artists most famous character, Professor Munakata. Marketing and publicity executive Sarah Morgan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 10:59 Viking has paid a six-figure sum at auction for an authorised biography of The Stone Roses, whose eponymous début has been lauded as one of the best albums of all time. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 1999 San Francisco authors/journalists Jane Ganahl and Jack Boulware mused over drinks about getting together a bunch of authors for a big reading. They tapped Phil Bronstein, the editor of the San Francisco Examiner, to foot the $300 bill for 25 authors to read in Golden Gate Park for what... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 10:51 Faber has acquired a new novel by award-winning Egyptian writer Miral Al-Tahawy. Editorial director Hannah Griffiths acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Elizabeth Sheinkman at Curtis Brown to Al-Tahawy's fourth... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 09:29 Bloomsbury leads the way with three nominations across its imprints on the 14-strong longlist for the £27,500 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2011. Behind the Boundary: Cricket at a Crossroads by Graeme Wright... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 08:02 Publishers including Penguin, Preface, Little, Brown and The History Pres, have enlisted a battery of titles to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War next year. The History Press is following up its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a continuum of an acquisition series that has become Bonniers growth strategy, the publisher acquires Hearsts Cycle World. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 15:29 Google is preparing an imminent UK launch of its ebooks platform for selling digital titles, with members of Gardners Hive network able to sell the ebooks from their websites. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 29/09/2011 - 14:30 Bookmakers William Hill have made Jamie Oliver the hot favourite to be the bestselling Christmas title. Given the runaway success of last year's 30-Minute Meals, it is no surprise that the bookmaker has given Oliver short odds... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 29/09/2011 - 08:15 Ebury Press and Random House Children's Books have signed two separate three-book deals with crime writer Jane Casey. Editorial director for fiction at Ebury Gillian Green acquired UK rights, including Europe and British... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last week, Facebook rolled out several new features during its fourth annual F8 Developer Conference that could change the way the magazine industry interacts with the social media platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Low price, Amazon Silk browser and promising ecosystem of movies, apps and books make the Fire stand out in a crowd. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're in the market for an ebook reader, choosing among Kindle options has never been more confusing. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2011-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]